Iranian Journal of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Jan 10, 2021
Background and Objectives: Mental health promotion is a useful strategy to achieve developmental ... more Background and Objectives: Mental health promotion is a useful strategy to achieve developmental indicators. The objective of this study was to investigate effects of curcumin consumption and aerobic training on mental health and body mass index of overweight middle-aged women.
Materials & Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 40 women in the age group of 30–45 years with body mass index of 24.9–29.9 were divided into four major groups of ten people: including "aerobic training and placebo", "supplement", "aerobic training and supplement" and "placebo". Data were collected using demographic questionnaires, anthropometric indices and general health questionnaires. Aerobic training was carried out three times per week for two months. "Supplement" and "aerobic and supplement" groups received two 250-mg curcumin capsules daily. In the first stage, height and weight were measured and the general health questionnaires were filled. After two months, participants’ weight was measured and the general health questionnaires were completed. Independent t-test, paired t-test, univariate analysis of covariance and Bonferroni post-hoc test were used to analyze data. The level of significance was p < 0.05.
Results: Body mass index significantly decreased in “supplement” (p = 0.015) and “supplement and exercise” (p = 0.028) groups. Decreases in overall mental health scores were significant in “supplement” group only (p = 0.046). All subscales of mental health included significant decreases in all groups. No significant relationships were seen between the exercise and curcumin with the overall mental health scores (p < 0.05). The four groups were significantly different in physical symptoms and depression.
Conclusion: Although curcumin use and aerobic training alone can improve BMI and mental health, curcumin use with aerobic training does not appear to include interactive effects. Therefore, further comprehensive studies with changes in exercise programs and duration of interventions and use of other assessment methods of mental health are recommended.
Background Women with GDM have a higher risk of future cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Meanwhile, ... more Background Women with GDM have a higher risk of future cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Meanwhile, synbiotics have been demonstrated to have favorable impacts on atherogenic indices, and inflammatory and oxidative stress indicators, all of which are known to be CVD-predictive factors. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effects of synbiotic supplementation on the atherogenic indices of plasma, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) in women with GDM. Methods Eligible pregnant women with GDM were randomized into two groups to receive a daily synbiotic capsule [500 mg of L.acidophilus(5 × 1010 CFU/g), L.plantarum(1.5 × 1010 CFU/g), L.fermentum(7 × 109 CFU/g), L.Gasseri(2 × 1010 CFU/g) and 38.5 mg of fructo-oligo-saccharides], or placebo, for 6 weeks. The ratios of TC/HDL-C, LDL/HDL-C, and logTG/HDL-C were calculated as the atherogenic indices. Serum hs-CRP and MDA concentrations were quantified before and after the inte...
Iodine is a key element in the synthesis of thyroid hormones. The deficiency of the secretion of ... more Iodine is a key element in the synthesis of thyroid hormones. The deficiency of the secretion of them will Reduce IQ, disturbance in the psychomotor growth and shortened height. Urinary iodine is a good indicator of iodine intake status. Urinary iodine status in at-risk groups is one of the most important indicators of community status. All 56 universities/medical faculties in Iran should determine and report median urinary iodine and its relative distribution in school children aged 8 to 10 yr, to determine the status of urine output. The sample size in each university/college is 240 students and the cluster sampling method (48 clusters in each area in 2016) and based on probability Measurement. The amount of urinary iodine was measured quantitatively by acid digestion. The mean urinary iodine excretion was estimated at 18.61 μg/dl. The median urinary iodine concentration in 52 universities was sufficient, and the national mean of urinary iodine excretion rate was 19.3 μg/dl. The i...
Background: Stroke patients are susceptible to malnutrition. Assessing their nutrition status is ... more Background: Stroke patients are susceptible to malnutrition. Assessing their nutrition status is important because the choice of appropriate nutritional interventions to improve the treatment process is equally important. The aim of this study was to determine the nutritional status of stroke patients using the scored Patients-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) and to evaluate the relationship between the biochemical variables and their nutritional status.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 380 stroke patients admitted to the Department of Neurology in Firoozgar and Rasoul Akram Hospitals from October 2015 to May 2017, in Tehran. On admission, the nutritional statuses and lipid profiles of the patients were determined by a PG-SGA score questionnaire and anthropometric measures. Variables were compared between well-nourished and malnourished patients by Chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests. Spearman rank was used to identify the correlation between nutritional status and lipid profile using the PG-SGA score.
Results: On admission, 83.6% of the patients were malnourished, with significant differences in age, weight, Body Mass Index, Triceps Skin Fold, diabetes, smoking, and alcohol consumption (p<0.05). Nutritional status had a significantly positive correlation with body weight, BMI, TSF, and triglyceride (spearman’s rho = 0/819, p<0.01). All those who died were malnourished patients.
Conclusions: Malnutrition in stroke patients on admission is common and nutritional status obtained using PG-SGA scores shows significant correlations with serum triglyceride, weight, BMI, and TSF. Nutritional assessment should be conducted in hospitalized patients so that appropriate nutritional interventions could be implemented for patients at risk of malnutrition.
Background and Aims: Diabetes and cardiovascular disease are the most common diseases in the worl... more Background and Aims: Diabetes and cardiovascular disease are the most common diseases in the world. Diabetes has many complications and heart disease causes deaths worldwide. This study was aimed to investigate the effect of curcumin supplementation alone and with aerobic training on Body Mass Index (BMI), insulin resistance and myeloperoxidase (MPO) level in overweight women. Material and Method: In this randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial, forty healthy sedentary overweight females aged 30–45 years and with a BMI 25–30 kg/m2, were assigned to four groups of ten subjects each: “Curcumin supplementation (Cur)”, “placebo (Pla)”, “Cur+aerobic training (Tra)” and “Pla+Tra”. The aerobic training program comprised 3 days per week and Curcumin or placebo (500 mg/day) was administered in Cur and Cur+Tra groups in 8 weeks. Before and after intervention, BMI, HOMA-IR (Homeostatic Model Assessment-Insulin Resistance) and MPO enzyme were measured. ANOVA and ANCOVA was used to asse...
Iranian Journal of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Jan 10, 2021
Background and Objectives: Mental health promotion is a useful strategy to achieve developmental ... more Background and Objectives: Mental health promotion is a useful strategy to achieve developmental indicators. The objective of this study was to investigate effects of curcumin consumption and aerobic training on mental health and body mass index of overweight middle-aged women.
Materials & Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 40 women in the age group of 30–45 years with body mass index of 24.9–29.9 were divided into four major groups of ten people: including "aerobic training and placebo", "supplement", "aerobic training and supplement" and "placebo". Data were collected using demographic questionnaires, anthropometric indices and general health questionnaires. Aerobic training was carried out three times per week for two months. "Supplement" and "aerobic and supplement" groups received two 250-mg curcumin capsules daily. In the first stage, height and weight were measured and the general health questionnaires were filled. After two months, participants’ weight was measured and the general health questionnaires were completed. Independent t-test, paired t-test, univariate analysis of covariance and Bonferroni post-hoc test were used to analyze data. The level of significance was p < 0.05.
Results: Body mass index significantly decreased in “supplement” (p = 0.015) and “supplement and exercise” (p = 0.028) groups. Decreases in overall mental health scores were significant in “supplement” group only (p = 0.046). All subscales of mental health included significant decreases in all groups. No significant relationships were seen between the exercise and curcumin with the overall mental health scores (p < 0.05). The four groups were significantly different in physical symptoms and depression.
Conclusion: Although curcumin use and aerobic training alone can improve BMI and mental health, curcumin use with aerobic training does not appear to include interactive effects. Therefore, further comprehensive studies with changes in exercise programs and duration of interventions and use of other assessment methods of mental health are recommended.
Background Women with GDM have a higher risk of future cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Meanwhile, ... more Background Women with GDM have a higher risk of future cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Meanwhile, synbiotics have been demonstrated to have favorable impacts on atherogenic indices, and inflammatory and oxidative stress indicators, all of which are known to be CVD-predictive factors. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effects of synbiotic supplementation on the atherogenic indices of plasma, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) in women with GDM. Methods Eligible pregnant women with GDM were randomized into two groups to receive a daily synbiotic capsule [500 mg of L.acidophilus(5 × 1010 CFU/g), L.plantarum(1.5 × 1010 CFU/g), L.fermentum(7 × 109 CFU/g), L.Gasseri(2 × 1010 CFU/g) and 38.5 mg of fructo-oligo-saccharides], or placebo, for 6 weeks. The ratios of TC/HDL-C, LDL/HDL-C, and logTG/HDL-C were calculated as the atherogenic indices. Serum hs-CRP and MDA concentrations were quantified before and after the inte...
Iodine is a key element in the synthesis of thyroid hormones. The deficiency of the secretion of ... more Iodine is a key element in the synthesis of thyroid hormones. The deficiency of the secretion of them will Reduce IQ, disturbance in the psychomotor growth and shortened height. Urinary iodine is a good indicator of iodine intake status. Urinary iodine status in at-risk groups is one of the most important indicators of community status. All 56 universities/medical faculties in Iran should determine and report median urinary iodine and its relative distribution in school children aged 8 to 10 yr, to determine the status of urine output. The sample size in each university/college is 240 students and the cluster sampling method (48 clusters in each area in 2016) and based on probability Measurement. The amount of urinary iodine was measured quantitatively by acid digestion. The mean urinary iodine excretion was estimated at 18.61 μg/dl. The median urinary iodine concentration in 52 universities was sufficient, and the national mean of urinary iodine excretion rate was 19.3 μg/dl. The i...
Background: Stroke patients are susceptible to malnutrition. Assessing their nutrition status is ... more Background: Stroke patients are susceptible to malnutrition. Assessing their nutrition status is important because the choice of appropriate nutritional interventions to improve the treatment process is equally important. The aim of this study was to determine the nutritional status of stroke patients using the scored Patients-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) and to evaluate the relationship between the biochemical variables and their nutritional status.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 380 stroke patients admitted to the Department of Neurology in Firoozgar and Rasoul Akram Hospitals from October 2015 to May 2017, in Tehran. On admission, the nutritional statuses and lipid profiles of the patients were determined by a PG-SGA score questionnaire and anthropometric measures. Variables were compared between well-nourished and malnourished patients by Chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests. Spearman rank was used to identify the correlation between nutritional status and lipid profile using the PG-SGA score.
Results: On admission, 83.6% of the patients were malnourished, with significant differences in age, weight, Body Mass Index, Triceps Skin Fold, diabetes, smoking, and alcohol consumption (p<0.05). Nutritional status had a significantly positive correlation with body weight, BMI, TSF, and triglyceride (spearman’s rho = 0/819, p<0.01). All those who died were malnourished patients.
Conclusions: Malnutrition in stroke patients on admission is common and nutritional status obtained using PG-SGA scores shows significant correlations with serum triglyceride, weight, BMI, and TSF. Nutritional assessment should be conducted in hospitalized patients so that appropriate nutritional interventions could be implemented for patients at risk of malnutrition.
Background and Aims: Diabetes and cardiovascular disease are the most common diseases in the worl... more Background and Aims: Diabetes and cardiovascular disease are the most common diseases in the world. Diabetes has many complications and heart disease causes deaths worldwide. This study was aimed to investigate the effect of curcumin supplementation alone and with aerobic training on Body Mass Index (BMI), insulin resistance and myeloperoxidase (MPO) level in overweight women. Material and Method: In this randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial, forty healthy sedentary overweight females aged 30–45 years and with a BMI 25–30 kg/m2, were assigned to four groups of ten subjects each: “Curcumin supplementation (Cur)”, “placebo (Pla)”, “Cur+aerobic training (Tra)” and “Pla+Tra”. The aerobic training program comprised 3 days per week and Curcumin or placebo (500 mg/day) was administered in Cur and Cur+Tra groups in 8 weeks. Before and after intervention, BMI, HOMA-IR (Homeostatic Model Assessment-Insulin Resistance) and MPO enzyme were measured. ANOVA and ANCOVA was used to asse...
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Materials & Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 40 women in the age group of 30–45 years with body mass index of 24.9–29.9 were divided into four major groups of ten people: including "aerobic training and placebo", "supplement", "aerobic training and supplement" and "placebo". Data were collected using demographic questionnaires, anthropometric indices and general health questionnaires. Aerobic training was carried out three times per week for two months. "Supplement" and "aerobic and supplement" groups received two 250-mg curcumin capsules daily. In the first stage, height and weight were measured and the general health questionnaires were filled. After two months, participants’ weight was measured and the general health questionnaires were completed. Independent t-test, paired t-test, univariate analysis of covariance and Bonferroni post-hoc test were used to analyze data. The level of significance was p < 0.05.
Results: Body mass index significantly decreased in “supplement” (p = 0.015) and “supplement and exercise” (p = 0.028) groups. Decreases in overall mental health scores were significant in “supplement” group only (p = 0.046). All subscales of mental health included significant decreases in all groups. No significant relationships were seen between the exercise and curcumin with the overall mental health scores (p < 0.05). The four groups were significantly different in physical symptoms and depression.
Conclusion: Although curcumin use and aerobic training alone can improve BMI and mental health, curcumin use with aerobic training does not appear to include interactive effects. Therefore, further comprehensive studies with changes in exercise programs and duration of interventions and use of other assessment methods of mental health are recommended.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 380 stroke patients admitted to the Department of Neurology in Firoozgar and Rasoul Akram Hospitals from October 2015 to May 2017, in Tehran. On admission, the nutritional statuses and lipid profiles of the patients were determined by a PG-SGA score questionnaire and anthropometric measures. Variables were compared between well-nourished and malnourished patients by Chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests. Spearman rank was used to identify the correlation between nutritional status and lipid profile using the PG-SGA score.
Results: On admission, 83.6% of the patients were malnourished, with significant differences in age, weight, Body Mass Index, Triceps Skin Fold, diabetes, smoking, and alcohol consumption (p<0.05). Nutritional status had a significantly positive correlation with body weight, BMI, TSF, and triglyceride (spearman’s rho = 0/819, p<0.01). All those who died were malnourished patients.
Conclusions: Malnutrition in stroke patients on admission is common and nutritional status obtained using PG-SGA scores shows significant correlations with serum triglyceride, weight, BMI, and TSF. Nutritional assessment should be conducted in hospitalized patients so that appropriate nutritional interventions could be implemented for patients at risk of malnutrition.
Materials & Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 40 women in the age group of 30–45 years with body mass index of 24.9–29.9 were divided into four major groups of ten people: including "aerobic training and placebo", "supplement", "aerobic training and supplement" and "placebo". Data were collected using demographic questionnaires, anthropometric indices and general health questionnaires. Aerobic training was carried out three times per week for two months. "Supplement" and "aerobic and supplement" groups received two 250-mg curcumin capsules daily. In the first stage, height and weight were measured and the general health questionnaires were filled. After two months, participants’ weight was measured and the general health questionnaires were completed. Independent t-test, paired t-test, univariate analysis of covariance and Bonferroni post-hoc test were used to analyze data. The level of significance was p < 0.05.
Results: Body mass index significantly decreased in “supplement” (p = 0.015) and “supplement and exercise” (p = 0.028) groups. Decreases in overall mental health scores were significant in “supplement” group only (p = 0.046). All subscales of mental health included significant decreases in all groups. No significant relationships were seen between the exercise and curcumin with the overall mental health scores (p < 0.05). The four groups were significantly different in physical symptoms and depression.
Conclusion: Although curcumin use and aerobic training alone can improve BMI and mental health, curcumin use with aerobic training does not appear to include interactive effects. Therefore, further comprehensive studies with changes in exercise programs and duration of interventions and use of other assessment methods of mental health are recommended.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 380 stroke patients admitted to the Department of Neurology in Firoozgar and Rasoul Akram Hospitals from October 2015 to May 2017, in Tehran. On admission, the nutritional statuses and lipid profiles of the patients were determined by a PG-SGA score questionnaire and anthropometric measures. Variables were compared between well-nourished and malnourished patients by Chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests. Spearman rank was used to identify the correlation between nutritional status and lipid profile using the PG-SGA score.
Results: On admission, 83.6% of the patients were malnourished, with significant differences in age, weight, Body Mass Index, Triceps Skin Fold, diabetes, smoking, and alcohol consumption (p<0.05). Nutritional status had a significantly positive correlation with body weight, BMI, TSF, and triglyceride (spearman’s rho = 0/819, p<0.01). All those who died were malnourished patients.
Conclusions: Malnutrition in stroke patients on admission is common and nutritional status obtained using PG-SGA scores shows significant correlations with serum triglyceride, weight, BMI, and TSF. Nutritional assessment should be conducted in hospitalized patients so that appropriate nutritional interventions could be implemented for patients at risk of malnutrition.